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Berkshire yen bond deal is its smallest ever amid trade war
Berkshire Hathaway sold 90 billion yen (S$834 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11) in its smallest yen deal ever in a market rocked by an…
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Blockbuster Trade Idea Sends Talented $3.5 Million Pitcher To Cubs
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of…
Business
China trade tensions lift safe-haven gold to record high
Gold prices raced to an all-time high on Friday (Apr 11), supported by recession concerns as escalating tariff tensions between the United…
Politics
Contributor: Trump's latest trade war with China is sorely needed
On Wednesday, President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs — with the…
Politics
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
A day after President Trump capitulated on his global reciprocal tariffs, he and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted that one…
Politics
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China plans to reduce the number of Hollywood films playing in the populous country amid escalating trade tensions, reducing access to…
Politics
EU chief welcomes Trump tariffs pause, but still looking to trade elsewhere
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
Business
Europe: Shares resume selloff as trade war escalates; healthcare slumps
EUROPEAN shares tumbled further on Wednesday as China more than doubled its tariffs on US imports, with healthcare stocks leading declines…
Business
Yankees Could Soon Execute Blockbuster Trade for Luis Castillo
By Aaliyan Mohammed is a Newsweek contributor based in Atlanta, GA. His focus is MLB content. Aaliyan has been with Newsweek since 2024…
Politics
Trump Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Global Trade War and Market Chaos
As new U.S. tariffs upended financial markets and sent foreign governments scrambling to respond, President Trump on Wednesday morning…
Politics
Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception…
Business
Delta Warns Trump’s Trade War Could Lead to a Recession
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday became one of the largest American companies to warn that President Trump’s escalating trade war was weighing…
Politics
Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone attacks
Russia and Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on each other overnight, resulting in injuries and damage across multiple regions,…
Politics
Globalists Brought Trump’s Trade Revolution on Themselves
Trump’s tariffs are the wrong reaction, but too many of those attacking them are unwilling to admit there are grave flaws in the…
Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they’re not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the US – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by…
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Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off…
Politics
Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs begin: What to know
By Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh…
Business
China engineers orderly yuan drop as trade war threatens growth
China is guiding the yuan weaker at a carefully orchestrated pace, as the central bank seeks to blunt some of the economic impact of the…
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Asia: Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Equities and oil plunged again on Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 per…
Politics
‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade…
Business
China drives record gold ETF inflows as trade war deepens
Chinese investors funnelled a record amount of cash into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last week, drawn by the safety of the…
Business
Gold eases as Treasury yields climb; trade war in focus
Gold prices eased on Wednesday (Apr 9) as US Treasury yields ticked higher, while anxious investors monitored the escalating trade war…
Business
Oil settles down US$1 at four-year low as US-China trade war escalates
Oil prices settled down more than US$1 a barrel on Tuesday at a four-year low as investors priced in an increasing likelihood of a…
Politics
Harsh trade retaliation from Canada, China show challenge ahead for Trump team
WASHINGTON — Canada will begin imposing 25% tariffs on select U.S. car imports Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between Washington and…